Psalm 71

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1	In You, O Lord, I have taken refuge; let me never be put to shame.	In thee, O Lord, do I put my trust: let me never be put to confusion.	In you, Lord, I take refuge. Never let me be disappointed.	In thee, O Jehovah, do I take refuge: Let me never be put to shame.
2	In Your justice, rescue and deliver me; incline Your ear and save me.	Deliver me in thy righteousness, and cause me to escape: incline thine ear unto me, and save me.	Deliver me in your righteousness, and rescue me. Turn your ear to me, and save me.	Deliver me in thy righteousness, and rescue me: Bow down thine ear unto me, and save me.
3	Be my rock of refuge, where I can always go. Give the command to save me, for You are my rock and my fortress.	Be thou my strong habitation, whereunto I may continually resort: thou hast given commandment to save me; for thou art my rock and my fortress.	Be to me a rock of refuge to which I may always go. Give the command to save me, for you are my rock and my fortress.	Be thou to me a rock of habitation, whereunto I may continually resort: Thou hast given commandment to save me; For thou art my rock and my fortress.
4	Deliver me, O my God, from the hand of the wicked, from the grasp of the unjust and ruthless.	Deliver me, O my God, out of the hand of the wicked, out of the hand of the unrighteous and cruel man.	Rescue me, my God, from the hand of the wicked, from the hand of the unrighteous and cruel man.	Rescue me, O my God, out of the hand of the wicked, Out of the hand of the unrighteous and cruel man.
5	For You are my hope, O Lord God, my confidence from my youth.	For thou art my hope, O Lord God: thou art my trust from my youth.	For you are my hope, Lord God, my confidence from my youth.	For thou art my hope, O Lord Jehovah: Thou art my trust from my youth.
6	I have leaned on You since birth; You pulled me from my mother’s womb. My praise is always for You.	By thee have I been holden up from the womb: thou art he that took me out of my mother’s bowels: my praise shall be continually of thee.	I have relied on you from the womb. You are he who took me out of my mother’s womb. I will always praise you.	By thee have I been holden up from the womb; Thou art he that took me out of my mother’s bowels: My praise shall be continually of thee.
7	I have become a portent to many, but You are my strong refuge.	I am as a wonder unto many; but thou art my strong refuge.	I am a marvel to many, but you are my strong refuge.	I am as a wonder unto many; But thou art my strong refuge.
8	My mouth is filled with Your praise and with Your splendor all day long.	Let my mouth be filled with thy praise and with thy honour all the day.	My mouth shall be filled with your praise, with your honor all day long.	My mouth shall be filled with thy praise, And with thy honor all the day.
9	Do not discard me in my old age; do not forsake me when my strength fails.	Cast me not off in the time of old age; forsake me not when my strength faileth.	Don’t reject me in my old age. Don’t forsake me when my strength fails.	Cast me not off in the time of old age; Forsake me not when my strength faileth.
10	For my enemies speak against me, and those who lie in wait for my life conspire,	For mine enemies speak against me; and they that lay wait for my soul take counsel together,	For my enemies talk about me. Those who watch for my soul conspire together,	For mine enemies speak concerning me; And they that watch for my soul take counsel together,
11	saying, “God has forsaken him; pursue him and seize him, for there is no one to rescue him.”	Saying, God hath forsaken him: persecute and take him; for there is none to deliver him.	saying, “God has forsaken him. Pursue and take him, for no one will rescue him.”	Saying, God hath forsaken him: Pursue and take him; for there is none to deliver.
12	Be not far from me, O God. Hurry, O my God, to help me.	O God, be not far from me: O my God, make haste for my help.	God, don’t be far from me. My God, hurry to help me.	O God, be not far from me; O my God, make haste to help me.
13	May the accusers of my soul be ashamed and consumed; may those who seek my harm be covered with scorn and disgrace.	Let them be confounded and consumed that are adversaries to my soul; let them be covered with reproach and dishonour that seek my hurt.	Let my accusers be disappointed and consumed. Let them be covered with disgrace and scorn who want to harm me.	Let them be put to shame and consumed that are adversaries to my soul; Let them be covered with reproach and dishonor that seek my hurt.
14	But I will always hope and will praise You more and more.	But I will hope continually, and will yet praise thee more and more.	But I will always hope, and will add to all of your praise.	But I will hope continually, And will praise thee yet more and more.
15	My mouth will declare Your righteousness and Your salvation all day long, though I cannot know their full measure.	My mouth shall shew forth thy righteousness and thy salvation all the day; for I know not the numbers thereof.	My mouth will tell about your righteousness, and of your salvation all day, though I don’t know its full measure.	My mouth shall tell of thy righteousness, And of thy salvation all the day; For I know not the numbers thereof.
16	I will enter in the strength of the Lord God; I will proclaim Your righteousness—Yours alone.	I will go in the strength of the Lord God: I will make mention of thy righteousness, even of thine only.	I will come with the mighty acts of the Lord God. I will make mention of your righteousness, even of yours alone.	I will come with the mighty acts of the Lord Jehovah: I will make mention of thy righteousness, even of thine only.
17	O God, You have taught me from my youth, and to this day I proclaim Your marvelous deeds.	O God, thou hast taught me from my youth: and hitherto have I declared thy wondrous works.	God, you have taught me from my youth. Until now, I have declared your wondrous works.	O God, thou hast taught me from my youth; And hitherto have I declared thy wondrous works.
18	Even when I am old and gray, do not forsake me, O God, until I proclaim Your power to the next generation, Your might to all who are to come.	Now also when I am old and grayheaded, O God, forsake me not; until I have shewed thy strength unto this generation, and thy power to every one that is to come.	Yes, even when I am old and gray-haired, God, don’t forsake me, until I have declared your strength to the next generation, your might to everyone who is to come.	Yea, even when I am old and grayheaded, O God, forsake me not, Until I have declared thy strength unto the next generation, Thy might to every one that is to come.
19	Your righteousness reaches to the heavens, O God, You who have done great things. Who, O God, is like You?	Thy righteousness also, O God, is very high, who hast done great things: O God, who is like unto thee!	God, your righteousness also reaches to the heavens. You have done great things. God, who is like you?	Thy righteousness also, O God, is very high; Thou who hast done great things, O God, who is like unto thee?
20	Though You have shown me many troubles and misfortunes, You will revive me once again. Even from the depths of the earth You will bring me back up.	Thou, which hast shewed me great and sore troubles, shalt quicken me again, and shalt bring me up again from the depths of the earth.	You, who have shown us many and bitter troubles, you will let me live. You will bring us up again from the depths of the earth.	Thou, who hast showed us many and sore troubles, Wilt quicken us again, And wilt bring us up again from the depths of the earth.
21	You will increase my honor and comfort me once again.	Thou shalt increase my greatness, and comfort me on every side.	Increase my honor and comfort me again.	Increase thou my greatness, And turn again and comfort me.
22	So I will praise You with the harp for Your faithfulness, O my God; I will sing praise to You with the lyre, O Holy One of Israel.	I will also praise thee with the psaltery, even thy truth, O my God: unto thee will I sing with the harp, O thou Holy One of Israel.	I will also praise you with the harp for your faithfulness, my God. I sing praises to you with the lyre, Holy One of Israel.	I will also praise thee with the psaltery, Even thy truth, O my God: Unto thee will I sing praises with the harp, O thou Holy One of Israel.
23	When I sing praise to You my lips will shout for joy, along with my soul, which You have redeemed.	My lips shall greatly rejoice when I sing unto thee; and my soul, which thou hast redeemed.	My lips shall shout for joy! My soul, which you have redeemed, sings praises to you!	My lips shall shout for joy when I sing praises unto thee; And my soul, which thou hast redeemed.
24	My tongue will indeed proclaim Your righteousness all day long, for those who seek my harm are disgraced and confounded.	My tongue also shall talk of thy righteousness all the day long: for they are confounded, for they are brought unto shame, that seek my hurt.	My tongue will also talk about your righteousness all day long, for they are disappointed, and they are confounded, who want to harm me.	My tongue also shall talk of thy righteousness all the day long; For they are put to shame, for they are confounded, that seek my hurt.